Chapter 16 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed. "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony. No, I don't think it would do. We haven't enough." "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
Chapter 16 of The Story of Antony Grace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “"But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We haven't enough."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven't enough."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
a large number or amount
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But a large house means lots of furniture, Master Antony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't be so conceited, Bill," she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't enough."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, I don't think it would do.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I've written to Miss Carr, to ask her to let me have the money for you."
Chapter 16 of The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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